Accessing the Reef

Stretching over 2300kms along the Queensland coastline, the Great Barrier Reef is a World Heritage playground waiting to be explored. With five distinctive precincts, each offering a unique set of experiences, there is a breathtaking adventure waiting for you to discover.

Home to two World Heritage-listed natural wonders and boasting a unique environment where Australia's largest rainforest, the Daintree Rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns & Port Douglas are natural hotspots for tropical experiences and nature-based adventure.

Surrounded by lush farmlands where pristine reef meets rugged outback is Townsville, a vibrant tropical city. With one of the world’s top 10 wreck dives, raging rapids for white water rafting and idyllic coral reef islands, there is a plethora of experiences waiting to greet you.

Just 4 hours drive from Brisbane and stretching from Bundaberg through to Gladstone, Rockhampton and right up the Capricorn Coast, the Southern Great Barrier Reef is the official start of one of the world’s great wonders.